Top Jackie Robinson Videos On Youtube

By Josh Helmuth

Each April 15, MLB celebrates ‘Jackie Robinson Day,’ a day when every player in baseball wears the number 42 in his honor. It is the only time fans see the number on the field as it happens to be the only number retired by every professional baseball team. 

Last year I created a list of ’10 Awesome Facts About Jackie.’ This year I wanted to showcase the best videos I could find of the man. Below is some of the best footage found online of one of the greatest athletes to every play American sports

Stealing home in the ’55 World Series

Jackie Robinson Mini-Bio

The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) – The first film telling his story; Jackie even plays himself.

Jackie Robinson Sportscentury

Classic Jackie Robinson Footage

Jackie Robinson game footage (montage)

Jackie Robinson Day 2014, featuring Jackie’s wife, Rachel

Tribute from the Baseball Hall of Fame

Josh Helmuth is the editor of CraveOnline Sports. @JHelmuth – “Like” CraveOnline Sports on Facebook.

Josh Helmuth
Josh Helmuth

Josh is originally from the small berg of Arthur, Ill, proudly the Amish capital of the state. It also has one hell of a pumpkin patch.

Josh has enjoyed dipping his toes into a variety of careers since graduating from the University of Alabama, the most rewarding thus far having served as a youth director in southern California for four years, and his broadcasting career which has garnered two Emmy awards and three Edward R. Murrow Awards.  

Josh enjoys loud rock music, Tom Hanks movies, dogs that like to cuddle and long runs. He is also always in search for America's greatest cheeseburger. Follow him here if you would like to be friends!

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